Fastening for carpets



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WASHINGTON H. PENROSE, F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

FASTENING FOR CARPETS.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 17,890, dated July 28, 1857.

' To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, WASHINGTON H. PEN- nosE, of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and Improved Mode of Attaching and Retaining Carpets upon Floors; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to the letters of refer ence marked thereon.

The nature of my invention consists in rods, bars, or strips, with projecting points or teeth about one-eighth of an inch more or less as are required, and either upright or inclining toward washboard, and about three-eighths, or half of an inch of space between the washboard, and teeth, or oints, in that position; tack, nail, or screw t e bar with teeth on to the floor in a substantial manner. The carpet is then to be stretched, and placed in its position, and pressed down into that space between the teeth and washboard and upon the teeth or cinte; by the incline or hook teeth it will be retained in that position and will remain so, without any other fixture; with the straight teeth I use rods, bars, or strips (the brass rod that is now made to retain carpets u on steps will answer) screw the button or iiolder, to the washboard and slide the bar or rod upon it pressing the carpet into that s ace between the teeth and washb'oard bring the' carpet tight upon the teeth and retain it rmly in its position. For a chea fixture the wooden strip can be used wit a turn button to hold it down upon the carpet. As

an ornamental finish around the room, any kind of metal or wood can be used in any design desired. The bars, rods, or stri s with teeth being entirely covered by t e car et can be made of common sheet iron, an put down at very small cost.

The device once fixed in a room is permanent with the house, and is a great convenience in putting down, and taking up carpet. A great saving of labor and fatigue, in place of tacking down and gouging tack out to get carpet up.

Drawings, and letters of reference: Figure l a perspective view. Figs. 2, 3, and 4, sectional views. (A) the rod, bar, or strip with teeth or points fastened to the ioor (B) floor, (C) carpet, (D) rod, bar or strip that presses up on the car et, (E) washboard, (F) wooden strip in 1g. 3, (G) inclined or hooked tooth in Fig. 4, (H) turn button to hold wooden stri in Fig. 3.

What I c aim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The use of bars, stri s, or rods, with teeth, or points either, straig t, incline or hooking; fastened to the floor, on which to place the carpet, in combination with strips, bars, or rods, fastened to the washboard to press the carpet down upon the teeth or points, for the purpose of retaining carpets upon a Hoor, in the manner substantially as herein described.

WASHINGTON H. PENROSE. 

